FLUID MILK ACT UPDATE H.B. 5209: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5209 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative John Gernaat
House Committee: Agriculture and Forestry Senate Committee: Agriculture and Forestry
The bill would amend the Fluid Milk Act to do the following:
-- Replace citations to Federal standards for pasteurized milk.
-- Require milk plants to submit a current certified financial statement in order to obtain a renewal license, pending a State audit of the statement.
-- Extend the period during which a person may participate in a quality assurance program in order to receive a reduction in a fine for drug residue in milk.
-- Repeal a section prescribing package sizes for milk and milk products.
Currently, the Act adopts the provisions of the “1989 edition of the grade A pasteurized milk ordinance and administrative procedures and appendices, and the provisions of the 1989 grade A condensed and dry milk products and condensed and dry whey ordinance and administrative procedures and appendices from the 1989 recommendations as set forth in the public health service/United States food and drugs administration publication number 229". The bill, instead, would adopt the provisions of the “grade A pasteurized milk ordinance-1993 recommendations of the United States public health service/food and drug administration, with administrative procedures and appendixes, set forth in the public health service/food and drug administration publication no. 229, and the provisions of the 1995 grade A condensed and dry milk products and condensed and dry whey -- supplement I to the grade A pasteurized milk ordinance, 1995 recommendations”.
MCL 288.21 et al. Legislative Analyst: S. Margules
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-11-95 Fiscal Analyst: A. Rich
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.